Shape | The leaves are long, tough and rigid, with very sharp, hard points. They often grow in clusters making travelling through difficult. They sometimes get the nickname shindagger. |
Landscape | Agave Lechuguilla is useful for places with heavy soil erosion and can be used as a ground cover, but preferably not near entrance ways due to its sharp and hard leaves. |
Cultivation | Agave lechuguilla grows well in well drained soil with full exposure to the sun and is drought resistant. |
Notable Specimens | Desert Botanical Gardens, Pheonix, Arizona, United States of America. |
Habitat | It is abundant on the gravelly limestone hills of Texas and Mexico. |